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Konami Announces Battle: Los Angeles the Video Game

The City of Angels comes under attack by alien invaders next week in Columbia Pictures' Battle: Los Angeles. And today Konami announced that the battle will continue on consoles next month in a downloadable FPS video game based on the film.

Developed by Saber Interactive (TimeShift), Battle: Los Angeles the video game will put players in the boots of Corporal Lee Imlay, a Marine battling alongside characters from the film in an effort to repel alien invaders from the city.

"Battle: Los Angeles is a tremendously thrilling game and a perfect complement to our film," Sony Pictures Entertainment VP Mark Caplan said in a statement. "Saber and Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. have creatively entered the world of the film and used it as a canvas for a rich, exciting game."

Details on the game from Konami:

Battle: Los Angeles is a high-end fast and frantic first-person shooter game that will take players through a single player campaign that mirrors the upcoming feature film. Players will assume the role of a Marine fighting against a worldwide alien invasion that has the city of Los Angeles as the major battleground and focal point for the game. Players will battle unique and varied enemies, using an arsenal of weapons throughout the game like an assault rifle, sniper rifle, rocket launcher, frag grenades, and a turret gun as they navigate the streets of Los Angeles avoiding fierce and relentless attacks. Aside from high-caliber fire fighting combat, destructible environments have been included using the Havok Destruction Module, which will allow players to destroy scaffolding structures, vehicles and overpasses to eliminate enemy forces.

Battle: Los Angeles is set to launch on Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and Steam sometime in April. Konami did not announce pricing.

Sharkey says: Movie tie-ins are the ginger step children of the video game industry. At least this one is a downloadable game and likely in the $10 to $20 price range. As for the movie, the early buzz is strong, with some likening it to a sci-fi version of Black Hawk Down. If that's true, count me in.